Regional Transit

The buses and subway cars that comprise the backbone of regional transit systems require frequent inspection and maintenance to ensure public safety and maximum efficiency. Many of the important bus and subway car mechanical components and controls requiring periodic service are located on the roof, which exposes maintenance personnel to significant fall hazards. Keeping your mechanics safe requires a comprehensive fall prevention strategy, which includes the proper mix of fall protection equipment, personnel training, and partnering with a fall protection company that appreciates the unique nature of the potential fall hazards associated with your industry.

Regional Transit

We are a complete turnkey provider of fall protection systems designed for the regional transit industry and have years of design and installation experience in this market sector. Contact us for expert assistance with your fall arrest, fall restraint and fall protection safety requirements.

Fall Protection Solutions

OSHA Regulations

Personal Fall Arrest Systems

1926.502(d)
''Personal fall arrest systems.' Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. Note: The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.
1926.502(d)(16)
Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall:
1926.502(d)(16)(i)
limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 900 pounds (4 kN) when used with a body belt;
1926.502(d)(16)(ii)
limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN) when used with a body harness;
1926.502(d)(16)(iii)
be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level;
1926.502(d)(16)(iv)
bring an employee to a complete stop and limit maximum deceleration distance an employee travels to 3.5 feet (1.07 m); and,
1926.502(d)(16)(v)
have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m), or the free fall distance permitted by the system, whichever is less.